HB 386 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Public schools; increase staffing ratios for specialized student support positions.

Summary

Public school staffing ratios; specialized student support positions. Increases the number of specialized student support positions required to be employed by each local school board from at least three to at least four such positions per 1,000 students in the local school division. Such specialized student support positions include school social workers, school psychologists, school nurses, licensed behavior analysts, licensed assistant behavior analysts, and other licensed health and behavioral positions.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2024 Last action Nov 18, 2024

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Committee

Feb 5, 2024

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)

lower

Jan 25, 2024

Committee

Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education

lower

Jan 24, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

lower

Jan 24, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported from Education (18-Y 3-N)

lower

Jan 23, 2024

Committee

Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

lower

Jan 23, 2024

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 19, 2024

Committee

Assigned Education sub: K-12 Subcommittee

lower

Jan 8, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education

lower

1 primary · 18 co-sponsors